Letter to Shri. Narendra Modi ji for Rethinking Marriage Law (Amendment) Bill

Respected Modi ji,

We have learnt through newspaper reports and from Union Law Minister 

Sri. D.V Sadananda Gowda that the "Marriage Law (Amendment) Bill" will 

be brought in the Winter Session. This is a lapsed UPA bill. This bill was 

drastically different from the version brought by the Parliamentary Standing 

Committee. Why are parliamentary processes not being followed? 

The Supreme Court asked for a new ground for seeking divorce. The Parliamentary

Standing Committee also agreed to have a new ground. It was gender neutral 

(i.e., applicable to Spouse and not only to wife as it is in the present draft). 

Congress led UPA changed it and also added the blind property transfer.

Repealing obsolete laws is good. At the same time, faulty laws also shouldn't be

framed. We really want a Modi Sarkar bill as we expect good governance and 

transparency from you.

BJP will be associated with adding the nuke to the arsenal of misuse-prone laws

and will destroy the social fabric of Bharat. Please be wise and do a course 

correction. We are all for women empowerment but not by suppressing men.

The judicial backlog won't reduce if you pass this one-sided bill which will nuke

Hindu men. Where is Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas? More cases will be filed in higher

courts. Crimes also might increase as you unleash this state sponsored extortion.

It is surprising to hear that this bill is being passed under the pressure of Supreme

Court. Supreme Court had also asked for amending IPC 498a to be made bailable and 

compoundable.  Why no action has been taken on that law? Making it compoundable

alone is not a solution as we know how it is in Andhra Pradesh.

The Marriage Law (Amendment) Bill is being brought in which:

- Husband can not oppose the divorce.

- Husband's assets are only shared. Wife's assets ignored. 

- Marriage duration is not considered. The wife can force the husband to part with 

   more than 50% of his premarital, acquired and share in ancestral, inheritable 

   assets even for a 1-day marriage.

- Wife's earnings, education is not considered.

- Husband would still be running around the courts fighting the misuse-prone 

   (false) cases (498a, DV, CrPC125 etc) while the wife would get the divorce and 

   may marry another man to continue the extortion.

It appears more like the husband is being punished for a "No Fault" divorce. The 
state is sponsoring this extortion. Women's empowerment need not be achieved 
by suppressing men. Why not make it gender neutral by replacing husband/wife 
with spouse? The right to oppose should be given to both. 

With a new Lok Sabha, the draft of the bill should be made public. Opinion should be 
sought from all, including from NGOs run by men, as it affects millions before it can be 
tabled in the Lok Sabha. We have high hopes on you as we expect good governance and transparency. 

Please don't rush to pass this bill as many factors were ignored. Let a proper 
parliamentary process be followed.  Proper debate should be conducted. A majority 
of MPs should be present while passing laws which have far reaching ramifications. 

This bill affects millions and will be disastrous if you allow it to be passed in the UPA 
form. We have high hopes. We will work with you for building a Shrest Bharat. Please 
don't follow the Congress way.

Hopefully you will consider the common man's suggestion and inputs in policy making 
unlike the Congress.

Jai Hind, Vande Mataram

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